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mitt romney was knee-deep in it. a rising star at a boston consulting group, bain and company, which has a great pitch -- help businesses make money by cutting costs. >> and by all accounts, mitt romney was very successful in advising companies how to improve their business operations. >> but soon romney's boss had a better idea. instead of just advising companies, why not buy them with investor money to generate huge profits? and bain capital was born. early partner, jeffrey reinert. >> a lot of late nights, a lot of learning. but a lot of success. >> what kind of a leader was mitt romney during those early years? >> i would say in the early years, mitt was a lead-by-example kind of leader. he dug in, did analysis side by side with us. >> and it paid off. bain capital invested in more than 100 companies, nearly doubling its returns for clients annually. >> how are you doing? >> romney made a lot of money. and he would later claim created a lot of jobs. but a former bank colleague who talked off camera about whether
mitt romney was knee-deep in it. a rising star at a boston consulting group, bain and company, which has a great pitch -- help businesses make money by cutting costs. >> and by all accounts, mitt romney was very successful in advising companies how to improve their business operations. >> but soon romney's boss had a better idea. instead of just advising companies, why not buy them with investor money to generate huge profits? and bain capital was born. early partner, jeffrey...
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many are likely romney voters, many are seniors who support mitt romney. keeping them honest is not just a question of math or votes. listen to what else mr. romney said on the tape. >> i wind up talking about how the thing which i find most disappointing in this president is his attack of one america against another america, the the division of america basically going after those who have been most successful. >> he's talking about a division of america. he says president obama is dividing america, going after those who have been most successful. keeping them honest, though, he said that at the very same fund-raiser at which he divided america 53% to 47% to be precise. out on the campaign trail, romney slams the president for it again and again. listen. >> i will not divide america. as i have seen the president do over these past several months, i will not divide the united states of america but instead, bring us together. he divides us. he tries to divide america, tear america apart. to divide our great country and divide the american people. i will not
many are likely romney voters, many are seniors who support mitt romney. keeping them honest is not just a question of math or votes. listen to what else mr. romney said on the tape. >> i wind up talking about how the thing which i find most disappointing in this president is his attack of one america against another america, the the division of america basically going after those who have been most successful. >> he's talking about a division of america. he says president obama is...
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that's the essence of why mitt romney is running for election. >> when mitt romney says that these are victims, are they victims these 38% of utah residents -- or utah filers who didn't pay any federal income tax? >> no. look, governor romney was the first one to say he didn't word that very eloquently. but the point he's trying to make, which i think is a valid one, is how do we create more economic opportunity for people to succeed in this country? president obama's taking us down a path of more government, more government spending. and it's not working. and i disagree with my friend there, bill. there is no economic indicator that indicates that, boy, this is right on the trajectory that we want to be. i think the country recognizes they're off track. that's why we got to move in a different direction. and that's -- giving entrepreneurs more opportunity. >> hold on. i want to play this clip to you. this is mitt romney speaking today defending himself. listen to this. >> the question in this campaign is not who cares about the poor and middle class. i do. he does. the question is, wh
that's the essence of why mitt romney is running for election. >> when mitt romney says that these are victims, are they victims these 38% of utah residents -- or utah filers who didn't pay any federal income tax? >> no. look, governor romney was the first one to say he didn't word that very eloquently. but the point he's trying to make, which i think is a valid one, is how do we create more economic opportunity for people to succeed in this country? president obama's taking us down...
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he also has some advice for mitt romney. nobody probably on god's earth has a better idea of what mitt romney should do to win this election. you've been governor twice. you won two terms in florida. which going to be one of the key battlegrounds. your brother and your father were both president. he a guy who can relate to the ordinary american in the street? >> there's two factors to this. one is that he's been reluctant to share what's in his heart and who he is. the guy's have the bark scraped off him by an opponent. who wants to change the conversation away from his economic policy. i don't know if you know, we're a battleground state so we get a lot of tv ads. you would think mitt romney is everything, you know, should be in prison for first degree something i mean because -- >> he did all this i mean i was following the trail with the republican nominee race. to be fair to barack obama and the democrats mitt romney was beating up his opponents with equal vigor on the nominee race, wasn't he, they've both been at each o
he also has some advice for mitt romney. nobody probably on god's earth has a better idea of what mitt romney should do to win this election. you've been governor twice. you won two terms in florida. which going to be one of the key battlegrounds. your brother and your father were both president. he a guy who can relate to the ordinary american in the street? >> there's two factors to this. one is that he's been reluctant to share what's in his heart and who he is. the guy's have the bark...
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>> reporter: and the romney campaign in a statement saying, quote, as a former governor, mitt romney understands that states, not the federal government, are best positioned to help their residents in need. under the romney proposal, states will have the flexibility to use federal funding to develop innovative solutions that better serve their medicaid populations, including children like braden. with the nation's debt crisis, lawmakers are facing pressure to cut spending. but talk of cuts to the medicaid program could have political repercussions. the liberal group families usa says the changes could hurt one group in a big way. >> you're going to have seniors who need long-term care who may have dementia or some other significant long-term set of disabilities, they're not going to get the care that they need. >> reporter: back at this family's home, braden has been thriving since coming home. >> look at you, big boy. >> reporter: reunited with his twin and his 4-year-old brother, the family says what made all the difference, the medicaid program. and in many ways, it's a philosophi
>> reporter: and the romney campaign in a statement saying, quote, as a former governor, mitt romney understands that states, not the federal government, are best positioned to help their residents in need. under the romney proposal, states will have the flexibility to use federal funding to develop innovative solutions that better serve their medicaid populations, including children like braden. with the nation's debt crisis, lawmakers are facing pressure to cut spending. but talk of...
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romney's had a bad couple weeks. the underlying reality is gasoline is dramatically higher than it was when obama was elected. the debt is so high, obama wouldn't even say the number the other night on "letterman "which was amazing. conservative republican has shown as much ignorance about the national debt as obama did on "letterman" it would have been a four-day story. instead it wasn't noticed at all. part of this is the romney people haven't gotten used yet to the fact that in a general election, if you're the conservative, you are running against a headwind all day every day and you've got to just stick to your guns, be very clear about what you're going to do and not let the media distract you. >> mr. speaker, i hope he's watching tonight. some wise words as always. thank you for joining me. >> good to be with you. >>> now we will turn to the other side. joining me more on the big story is one of the democratic party's rising stars, maryland governor martin o'malley. how are you, governor? >> well, piers. how a
romney's had a bad couple weeks. the underlying reality is gasoline is dramatically higher than it was when obama was elected. the debt is so high, obama wouldn't even say the number the other night on "letterman "which was amazing. conservative republican has shown as much ignorance about the national debt as obama did on "letterman" it would have been a four-day story. instead it wasn't noticed at all. part of this is the romney people haven't gotten used yet to the fact...
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a hail mary pass from mitt romney. pastor jeffers says evangelical voters hold the key to romney's victory. he's the pastor of the first baptist church in dallas. he now supports mitt romney and is here tonight. okay, so let's start with this. what is the secret that's going to turn it around for mitt romney? >> insanity's doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. up to this point, the strategy has been to just talk about the economy. don't get off on the social issues. that will divide voters. this isn't working out well. the economy, because the economy's improving with the housing prices yesterday, consumer sentiment up yesterday and also, it fails to recognize that many of republican base, many of them, are social conservatives who care about the economy, but we also care about the moral and spiritual deterioration of our country and i believe that romney needs to speak out and show the distinction between the democrat form, which is embrace gay marriage, doubled down on abortion, wh
a hail mary pass from mitt romney. pastor jeffers says evangelical voters hold the key to romney's victory. he's the pastor of the first baptist church in dallas. he now supports mitt romney and is here tonight. okay, so let's start with this. what is the secret that's going to turn it around for mitt romney? >> insanity's doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. up to this point, the strategy has been to just talk about the economy. don't get off on the...
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>> mitt romney. since the democratic convention is that the bounce that the president got seems to have some staying power. let us talk about again the debate, but mitt romney, the guy behind needs to have a really good debate. now the president does too. but he can coast, he can have a good debate. mitt romney has to have a great debate. >> candy crowley, state of the union, and we look forward to this week's presidential debate and we look forward to the one you'll be moderating mid-october. >> don't forget you do have a front row seat the upcoming debate between president obama and governor mitt romney. >>> dvr sanjay gupta looking at the health care plan of president obama and mitt romney. >> reporter: since president obama's health care law was enacted 3.1 million penal under the age of 26 are now covered under their parents plan. seniors in particular have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they'll r
>> mitt romney. since the democratic convention is that the bounce that the president got seems to have some staying power. let us talk about again the debate, but mitt romney, the guy behind needs to have a really good debate. now the president does too. but he can coast, he can have a good debate. mitt romney has to have a great debate. >> candy crowley, state of the union, and we look forward to this week's presidential debate and we look forward to the one you'll be moderating...
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mitt romney is and mitt romney is not forthcoming on his tax returns. he only releases two, he manipulated his last tax returns. he was dishonest about his tax returns in massachusetts. >> what is it like living with you two? >> friday night, if we weren't with you, we would probably be having a good stiff drink which we're about to go do right now. >> i'll let you go do that. mary, thank you. james carville, thank you. >> you bet. >> i would like to join them. >>> it's been a pretty rough week for the romney campaign and the shots are not just coming from democrats. in a blog post tuesday, "wall street journal" columnist peggy noonan wrote it's time to admit the romney campaign is an incompetent one, not big, not brave, not thoughtfully tackling great issues and intervention is in order. mitt, this isn't working. today, she doubled down writing the romney campaign has to get turned around. this week i called it incompetent but only because i was being polite. i really meant rolling calamity. noonan is not alone. other high profile republicans are also
mitt romney is and mitt romney is not forthcoming on his tax returns. he only releases two, he manipulated his last tax returns. he was dishonest about his tax returns in massachusetts. >> what is it like living with you two? >> friday night, if we weren't with you, we would probably be having a good stiff drink which we're about to go do right now. >> i'll let you go do that. mary, thank you. james carville, thank you. >> you bet. >> i would like to join them....
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both romney and mitt romney speaking at fundraisers today. romney held one earlier in philadelphia. the president has one later in washington. at a campaign rally last hour at a military acted any many pennsylvania romney hammered away at the president over the economy. >> i have to tell you that i don't know how a single person who goes to this institution could consider voting for the incumbent for president. i say that for this reason. if they want to go in the military, why, he is planning on cutting our military by about $1 trillion over the next decade. if they want to go on to either get a job directly or go on to a four-year college and come out with a gee, you know that 50% of kids coming out of college today can't find a job or a college level job. on both fronts, this president's policies have not worked for the young people of america. >> their first debate happens on wednesday. the romney team is downplaying expectations. romney advisor beth myers distributes this memo explaining why the president is probably going to do better. she says that president obama is one of t
both romney and mitt romney speaking at fundraisers today. romney held one earlier in philadelphia. the president has one later in washington. at a campaign rally last hour at a military acted any many pennsylvania romney hammered away at the president over the economy. >> i have to tell you that i don't know how a single person who goes to this institution could consider voting for the incumbent for president. i say that for this reason. if they want to go in the military, why, he is...
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romney, but rather how fast. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> now out of all the issues that mitt romney was supposed to be far out in front of obama when it comes to the economy. but president obama has done better than expected. ally bank. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> when it comes to campaign issues, jobs and the economy are supposed to be big drivers of the election. it doesn't look like mitt romney has been able to gain much traction, so where do we stand? i want to bring in brian lizza. let's talk specifics here, we keep hearing that mitt romney needs to be more specific about his plans for what he's going to do about the economy, do you think that being more specific, though, will help or hurt him and how
romney, but rather how fast. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> now out of all the issues that mitt romney was supposed to be far out in front of obama when it comes to the economy. but president obama has done better than expected. ally bank. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one...
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romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? [ "the odd couple" theme playing ] humans. even when we cross our "t"s and dot our "i"s, we still run into problems -- mainly other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto policies come with accident forgiveness if you qualify, where your rates won't go up due to your first accident, and new car replacement, where if you total your new car, we give you the money for a new one. call... to talk to an insurance expert about everything else that comes standard with our base auto policy. [ tires squeal ] and if you get into an accident and use one of our certified repair shops, your repairs are guaranteed for life. call... to switch, an
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romney? >> well, it was -- obviously it was a one-on-one conversation. i know a little about it. they talked about what prime minister netanyahu meant about red lines, what his views were on the current state of play with iran. governor romney also sought out the prime minister's views on developments in the arab world. there is this sense of an unraveling going on right now throughout the middle east in many capitals, poses a threat to the united states. it poses real threats to israel on its borders and he just wanted his state of play. understand this is a relationship, piers. prime minister netanyahu and governor romney go back a number of decades. they worked together in business when they were both graduates from business school. they've kept in touch over the years. so prime minister netanyahu is someone that the governor reaches out to from time to time just to get his perspectives on the region and he certainly felt that given what's going on right now, in addition to the iranian cri
romney? >> well, it was -- obviously it was a one-on-one conversation. i know a little about it. they talked about what prime minister netanyahu meant about red lines, what his views were on the current state of play with iran. governor romney also sought out the prime minister's views on developments in the arab world. there is this sense of an unraveling going on right now throughout the middle east in many capitals, poses a threat to the united states. it poses real threats to israel...
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president obama at 48%, governor romney at 47%, just a week ago, look at that, governor romney was up a dozen points. republicans traditionally win men. democrats win woman. the question is how do you affect the margin? the president is? a statistical tie among men. i would suspect based on everything in our recent history, suggests that probably is a sugar high. if that holds, wow. >> interesting. john king, bill burton, bay buchanan, appreciate it all. thank you. >> thanks, anderson. >>> whatever the campaigns do, we are focusing all week on the economy. we've been asking voters what their top concerns are, what keeps you up at night. next, housing. which each candidate says he'll do to fix it. you'll meet one man in danger of losing his home and another trying to help him keep it. >>> in chicago, a mess of a monday, contract talks stall and nearly 30,000 public school teachers go on strike. where does that leave 350,000 students and their parents? that's ahead on "360." >>> we talked a bit about what the romney campaign says about the economy being the number one issue. the fact is
president obama at 48%, governor romney at 47%, just a week ago, look at that, governor romney was up a dozen points. republicans traditionally win men. democrats win woman. the question is how do you affect the margin? the president is? a statistical tie among men. i would suspect based on everything in our recent history, suggests that probably is a sugar high. if that holds, wow. >> interesting. john king, bill burton, bay buchanan, appreciate it all. thank you. >> thanks,...
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romney and mr. obama would love to have advice from you after the break on how they're going to win. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that should do it. enjoy your new shower. [ door opens, closes ] your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold new styling, unsurpassed luxury and nearly 1,000 improvements. introducing the redesigned 2013 glk. see your authorized mercede
romney and mr. obama would love to have advice from you after the break on how they're going to win. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that should do it....
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mitt romney? would you serve in a mitt romney administration if asked? >> of course. >> as secretary of state? would you like to see that? >> there's no way that i would be asked. i would not expect that. >> why wouldn't you be asked? good relationship with him? >> well, it's not neither here nor there. and i always believe in serving when asked. if you can actually add something to that particular job. but, listen, every candidate is able to find their own supporters and their own experts to surround themselves with. that's the way it should be. and in my case, i bring minimal value. so he's covered. >> last question, watching this, do you think this is a well-run campaign so far? >> well, the proof will be in november. a lot of times you see wheels coming off a bus only to see the candidates surge toward the very end and they all look like generiuses when all is said and done. >> governor huntsman, a pleasure to see you. >>> the emotional battle over voting rights gripping states across the coun
mitt romney? would you serve in a mitt romney administration if asked? >> of course. >> as secretary of state? would you like to see that? >> there's no way that i would be asked. i would not expect that. >> why wouldn't you be asked? good relationship with him? >> well, it's not neither here nor there. and i always believe in serving when asked. if you can actually add something to that particular job. but, listen, every candidate is able to find their own...
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why they believe mitt romney will win in november. >> we nominate mitt romney, we do so with a greater purpose than winning an advantage for our party. we charge him with the care of a higher cause. his election represents the best hopes for our country and the world. it is said that this election will turn on domestic and economic issues. but what mitt romney knows, and what we know, is that the success at home also depends on our leadership in the world. (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. like the elephant on my chest... he thought he was having a heart attack. she said, "take an aspirin, we need to go to the hospital." i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i'm very grateful to be alive. aspirin really made a difference. i'm very grateful to be alive. and every day since, two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. we've worked hard to keep it. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help peop
why they believe mitt romney will win in november. >> we nominate mitt romney, we do so with a greater purpose than winning an advantage for our party. we charge him with the care of a higher cause. his election represents the best hopes for our country and the world. it is said that this election will turn on domestic and economic issues. but what mitt romney knows, and what we know, is that the success at home also depends on our leadership in the world. (train horn) vo: wherever our...
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like mitt romney did. i think what we saw tonight was the very clear choice that voters are going to face, right? as julian castro said, it's not about government, but government can help. it's student loans. it's public education. those sorts of things you can't ignore in a new economy. that's something we haven't seen -- >> julian castro, whn i interviewed him and his brother here, very, very impressive. amazing story. the idea that these two young lads have come effectively from an orphaned young woman, their grandmother who came to san antonio from mexico with nothing and then had to get away from school halfway through schooling to try and find some money for the family, there are these two boys. i think they went to stanford and harvard. they're potentially both future presidential candidates. >> here's where i think we have some common ground. if we're looking for common ground both parties understand the american dream is under threat. you saw both parties trying to tell american dream stories. eve
like mitt romney did. i think what we saw tonight was the very clear choice that voters are going to face, right? as julian castro said, it's not about government, but government can help. it's student loans. it's public education. those sorts of things you can't ignore in a new economy. that's something we haven't seen -- >> julian castro, whn i interviewed him and his brother here, very, very impressive. amazing story. the idea that these two young lads have come effectively from an...
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to romney's 111 million. on the campaign trail in florida sunday president obama told supporters his opponents are not very good when it comes to crunching numbers. >> they couldn't answer questions about how they pay for $5 trillion in new tax cuts and $2 trillion in new defense spending without raising taxes on the middle class. that's not bold leadership. >> the latest tracking poll shows a post-convention bounce. the president leading mitt romney 49% to 44%. that's up from just 1 percentage point before democratic national convention. >>> republican presidential nominee mitt romney campaigns in ohio today in an interview on nbc's "meet the press" he said he's not getting rid of all of health care reform. he added there's many things he likes about it. later his spokesman did clarify saying romney intends to repeal so-called obama care and do his own version. romney also talked about defense cuts telling nbc it was a mistake for leaders in his own party to follow the president's lead. >> i thought it was a
to romney's 111 million. on the campaign trail in florida sunday president obama told supporters his opponents are not very good when it comes to crunching numbers. >> they couldn't answer questions about how they pay for $5 trillion in new tax cuts and $2 trillion in new defense spending without raising taxes on the middle class. that's not bold leadership. >> the latest tracking poll shows a post-convention bounce. the president leading mitt romney 49% to 44%. that's up from just...
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we're told by romney campaign aides that ann romney and mitt romney spoke by phone immediately after the plane landed. we don't know why there was smoke in the cabin. we don't know what happened. but we do know it was an emergency landing. and crews met the plane on the runway. so that's what we know. we'll get some more information. fortunately, everyone is okay right now. we'll update you with more. >>> other news we're following, first to the battle over one of the most controversial issues in the bitter race for the white house. we're talking about medicare. president obama and his vice presidential rival paul ryan each trying to convince the aarp, a leading advocacy group for seniors, that the other isn't telling the truth. and for ryan at times it seemed to be a tough sell. our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is fact-checking the candidates. she's joining us now. jessica. >> reporter: hi, wolf. that's right. congressman paul ryan did get booed when he said the romney administration would repeal obama care. that's not entirely surprising because the organization h
we're told by romney campaign aides that ann romney and mitt romney spoke by phone immediately after the plane landed. we don't know why there was smoke in the cabin. we don't know what happened. but we do know it was an emergency landing. and crews met the plane on the runway. so that's what we know. we'll get some more information. fortunately, everyone is okay right now. we'll update you with more. >>> other news we're following, first to the battle over one of the most...
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romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. >>> the regular nfl refs take the field tonight for the first time since the super bowl and we have to point to that monday night debacle for getting the deal done. let's bring some peter schmuck, he's on the phone. morning, peter. i'm really happy that the regular refs are back. i'm predicting there will be a standing ovation in the stadium in baltimore for these refs tonight. >> you're probably right. i don't know that they're goin
romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and...
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jim acosta traveling with mitt romney. president obama is trying to gain support what has traditionally been republican territory. what are you seeing? >> reporter: as you know, election day may be weeks away, but in virginia, ab sen tea voting is already under way and that is why you saw president obama and mitt romney treading on each other's turf this week. president obama heading to virginia beach as he tries to keep virginia out of reach for romney. >> reporter: in virginia beach, president obama tailored his latest attack on mitt romney to the military voters here as he hit his opponent for his recent comments that 37% of americans who don't pay income taxes see themselves as victims. >> i travel a lot around this country and i don't immediate meet a lot of victims. i see a lot of veterans who have served this country with bravery and distinction and i see soldiers who defend our freedom every single day and i see those military families who are wondering whether their loved ones are going to come back home safe and
jim acosta traveling with mitt romney. president obama is trying to gain support what has traditionally been republican territory. what are you seeing? >> reporter: as you know, election day may be weeks away, but in virginia, ab sen tea voting is already under way and that is why you saw president obama and mitt romney treading on each other's turf this week. president obama heading to virginia beach as he tries to keep virginia out of reach for romney. >> reporter: in virginia...
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>> i think his good advice about governor romney was romney should be romney. he's a smart guy. he thinks voters are smart. he thinks they can understand that when you reduce loopholes and deductions and you flatten the code out, you make it flatter, fairer, reduce compliance cost and voters will get that. i never underestimate the voters. when you explain medicare reform, ryan's medicare reform to them, they understand that. when it's really been explained for instance in rubio's three-way race with the preponderance of seniors in florida, he won. i trust voters. i think they're smart. and i think they're really fed up and sick of sound bite politics and particularly sick of destruction politics. >> maria, sound bite politics, do you think that's the problem here? >> no. that's not the problem. i do agree with newt gingrich in that mitt romney has a communications problem. he certainly hasn't been able to seal the deal or communicate what it is his plan would be. or maybe the problem is that he actually has been communicating that too well to middle class families and they abso
>> i think his good advice about governor romney was romney should be romney. he's a smart guy. he thinks voters are smart. he thinks they can understand that when you reduce loopholes and deductions and you flatten the code out, you make it flatter, fairer, reduce compliance cost and voters will get that. i never underestimate the voters. when you explain medicare reform, ryan's medicare reform to them, they understand that. when it's really been explained for instance in rubio's...
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so tell me -- if you think what we did is what romney said we should do, why is romney attacking obama for doing it? >> he suggested the government drove the bankruptcy process by stepping in before it started and therefore had too much you power in dictating the outcomes. >> we had no choice but to step in. >> and that's a fair point. >> if we had not provided the capital, there would have been no -- >> but you don't have to misstate mitt romney's position to win that point. you don't have to send speakers up on the stage night after night saying mitt romney wanted detroit to go bankrupt. >> i think part of the issue, the difference between the auto industry and hostess and kodak is the intertwined relationship between those company, their suppliers and the other companies. the calculation was in gm were to go bankrupt, it could have been more damaging. >> this was a systemic failure much like what happened with the banks. and no question to be honest about it that a million jobs at stake is a difference between some twinkie company with 12,000 jobs at stake. kodak has a business that
so tell me -- if you think what we did is what romney said we should do, why is romney attacking obama for doing it? >> he suggested the government drove the bankruptcy process by stepping in before it started and therefore had too much you power in dictating the outcomes. >> we had no choice but to step in. >> and that's a fair point. >> if we had not provided the capital, there would have been no -- >> but you don't have to misstate mitt romney's position to win...
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romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? the wheels of progress. seems they haven't been moving much lately. but things are starting to turn around because of business people like you. and regions is here to help. with the experience and service to keep things rolling. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that should do it. enjoy your new shower. [ door opens, closes ] the ones who make us laugh, the ones with the strong shoulder to lean on, the ones we're named after, and the ones named after us. it takes all kinds of good to make a family. at new york life, everything we do is to help you
romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? the wheels of progress. seems they haven't been moving much...
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ohio without a doubt a must-win state for governor romney. here's the new "the washington post" poll. you see the numbers right here. the president above 50, six-point lead in the state of ohio. that's one poll. but if you put together what we call a poll of polls, looking at now a half dozen polls conducted over the past two weeks, look what you get. a six-point lead for the president of the united states and again, a must-win state for mitt romney. that is the state of ohio. another must-win, i can give you a mathematical scenario for romney to win without florida but it's very difficult. so what about florida? two new polls out today, one is an arg poll shows the president with a five-point lead. here's the "washington post" poll you just mentioned, shows the president with a four-point lead. again, what we like to do when you have a lot of polls is add them all up and average them out. this is more than a half dozen polls conducted over the last two weeks. what do you get? a four-point lead for the president in the state of florida. when
ohio without a doubt a must-win state for governor romney. here's the new "the washington post" poll. you see the numbers right here. the president above 50, six-point lead in the state of ohio. that's one poll. but if you put together what we call a poll of polls, looking at now a half dozen polls conducted over the past two weeks, look what you get. a six-point lead for the president of the united states and again, a must-win state for mitt romney. that is the state of ohio. another...
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romney is not backing down. he says although his comments were not elegantly stated, they are in line with what he has been saying all along. >> do you believe in a government-centered society that provides more and more benefits, or do you believe instead in a free enterprise society where people are able to pursue their dreams? i believe the latter will help more people get good jobs. >> many republicans are applauding romney for telling like it is and many americans feel that they've grown too dependent on government. who could forget the bitter partisan brawl overextending long-term unemployment benefits? still when you take a closer look at romney's assertion that 47% of people, quote, pay no income taxes and are, quote, dependent on government, that's not quite true. more than a quarter of those people have jobs and they do pay payroll taxes. 10% are elderly, who collect social security after paying into that entitlement for years. boil it down and just about 7% pay neither payroll nor income tax. when all
romney is not backing down. he says although his comments were not elegantly stated, they are in line with what he has been saying all along. >> do you believe in a government-centered society that provides more and more benefits, or do you believe instead in a free enterprise society where people are able to pursue their dreams? i believe the latter will help more people get good jobs. >> many republicans are applauding romney for telling like it is and many americans feel that...
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mitt romney is behind. polls show he lags president obama both nationwide and in key battleground states where the races are either tight or obama holds a clear edge. heightening the urgency, early voting is underway in 30 states, including wisconsin, iowa, new hampshire, virginia, and north carolina, and it starts tuesday in ohio and florida. the romney campaign looks to find its footing in the next 37 days. that's next with alex castellano, dana bash, and celinda lake. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has ne
mitt romney is behind. polls show he lags president obama both nationwide and in key battleground states where the races are either tight or obama holds a clear edge. heightening the urgency, early voting is underway in 30 states, including wisconsin, iowa, new hampshire, virginia, and north carolina, and it starts tuesday in ohio and florida. the romney campaign looks to find its footing in the next 37 days. that's next with alex castellano, dana bash, and celinda lake. [ woman ] it's 32...
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let's start with the romney tape and the reaction. here is our brian todd. >> randi, a grandson of former president jimmy carter was instrumental of getting this videotape out of obscurity into a media frenzy. he didn't actually make the videotape. that was done four months ago in a moment mitt romney likely wishes he had back. it starts with a videotape of mitt romney speaking last may at a fund-raiser attended by wealthy donors inside a private home in florida. he's asked how he's going to convince voters that they need to take care of themselves instead of relying on the government. unguarded romney tells the group nearly half the electorate will vote for president obama no matter what. >> there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent on government, who believe they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing. >> reporter: the video, showing romney seemingly callous and out of touch has blown up after being posted online on
let's start with the romney tape and the reaction. here is our brian todd. >> randi, a grandson of former president jimmy carter was instrumental of getting this videotape out of obscurity into a media frenzy. he didn't actually make the videotape. that was done four months ago in a moment mitt romney likely wishes he had back. it starts with a videotape of mitt romney speaking last may at a fund-raiser attended by wealthy donors inside a private home in florida. he's asked how he's going...
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not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs, it was president obama who stood up to china. and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision. said standing up to china was bad for the nation and our workers. how can mitt romney take on the cheaters when he's taking their side? >> all right. so, called china the cheaters at the same time, leon panetta had the first ever high level defense department visit there. isn't that at the least, a mixed message. at the most, hypocritical is this? >> no, i don't think so. but, et steak and everyone hates it when their steak doe wasn't the. you know, whether it's the tire industry, the automobile industry, auto suppliers, steel, the president will continue standing up to ensure our companies, industries and workers are on a level playing field and that nobody is trying to lip mate the market against them. that's why we have our trade enforcement offices. that's the president strengthened our ability to st
not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs, it was president obama who stood up to china. and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision. said standing up to china was bad for the nation and our workers. how can mitt romney take on the cheaters when he's taking their side? >> all right. so, called china the cheaters at the same time, leon panetta had the first ever high level defense department visit there. isn't that at the...
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a tough night for mitt romney. soledad o'brien here to tell us what you're talking about on "starting point." >> on that tough night we're going to be talking about mitt romney is not backing down from those controversial comments. he called president obama supporters, those people. 47% of the nation, said they're government moochers basically, said they feel entitled to health care and housing. question today is he out of touch and to what degree does that affect his campaign? this morning we're going to talk to his senior adviser bay buchanan as well as obama's campaign co-chair the former governor ted strickland will be our guest. also we're following the very latest on the royal photo scandal. a judge ruled that the french magazine that published the topless photos of the duchess of cambridge will have to pay a fine. we're going to bring you a live report from the solomon islands this morning where the royal couple is traveling. and he's known for his share of trouble. but also for his acting skills. rapper t.i
a tough night for mitt romney. soledad o'brien here to tell us what you're talking about on "starting point." >> on that tough night we're going to be talking about mitt romney is not backing down from those controversial comments. he called president obama supporters, those people. 47% of the nation, said they're government moochers basically, said they feel entitled to health care and housing. question today is he out of touch and to what degree does that affect his campaign?...
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. >> now to mitt romney's taxes. his campaign has released the candidate's 2011 federal return, and here are the numbers. the romneys paid nearly $2 million of around 14 million in earnings. that's a 14.1% tax rate. the campaign also released a letter from their accountants that covered the 20 years from 1990 to 2009, and all it said was that the romneys owed taxes during those years and averaged a 20% tax rate. >> all right. let bring in cnn political editor paul steinhauser now. paul, we have the 2011 return from mitt romney, and the note on the last 20 years. why are we getting this now, and what potentially could this mean for the campaign? >> reporter: yeah. the timing is interesting. it happened on a friday afternoon. victor, you know a friday afternoon or early evening dump here in washington means you're trying to hide a story, but i think maybe in this case maybe it's just the opposite. listen, we're talking about the tax returns now. we're not talking about mitt romney's tough week and the comments he made
. >> now to mitt romney's taxes. his campaign has released the candidate's 2011 federal return, and here are the numbers. the romneys paid nearly $2 million of around 14 million in earnings. that's a 14.1% tax rate. the campaign also released a letter from their accountants that covered the 20 years from 1990 to 2009, and all it said was that the romneys owed taxes during those years and averaged a 20% tax rate. >> all right. let bring in cnn political editor paul steinhauser now....
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governor romney, mrs. romney and paul ryan have given somewhat different explanations about what he was trying to say. or what he meant to say about the 47%. look the israel report? the romney campaign, especially the staff, has had a rough week to ten days. sometimes you are taught to not return every punch, does this make a lot of sense? not always they say left leaning mother joans and debunked. if voters get confused and think it's just politics, they might be willing to turn the page. >> we got our first glimpse of how voters are reacting. a slim majority said it wouldn't make any difference at all. some said it was less likely to make to back romney, do you think these tapes will make a difference moving forward? >>ith very hard to say. what you may end up doing is preaching to the choir, particularly as you look at those on -- at these numbers. i think what you see in the romney campaign is a recallbration, because you can't put the jeanne back in the bottle this late in the campaign. make the best
governor romney, mrs. romney and paul ryan have given somewhat different explanations about what he was trying to say. or what he meant to say about the 47%. look the israel report? the romney campaign, especially the staff, has had a rough week to ten days. sometimes you are taught to not return every punch, does this make a lot of sense? not always they say left leaning mother joans and debunked. if voters get confused and think it's just politics, they might be willing to turn the page....
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that's the problem for mitt romney. mitt romney made this problem. the obama campaign is basically just taking advantage of it. >> michael gerson, final word for you. obviously they are going to be in the bunker tonight thinking oh, my god, how do we get out of this, but there are ways to get out of it and we don't know quite what their strategy will be. do you think as things stand, that mitt romney can still win this election? >> oh, i think so. i think the president consistently at 50% or below in approval rating is a danger sign. presidents generally need to be in the very high 40s or low 50s in order to be re-elected. george bush was an exception in 2004, he was at 48% at his re-election. it's still a very tight race. you have 50 days. the problem is, this is a time when they need traction, when in fact they have a distraction. so i think this is wasting time. it's not only adding to a destructive stereotype, it's actually allowing them or not allowing them to gain some traction at a time that's really essential. >> michael gerson, charles blow,
that's the problem for mitt romney. mitt romney made this problem. the obama campaign is basically just taking advantage of it. >> michael gerson, final word for you. obviously they are going to be in the bunker tonight thinking oh, my god, how do we get out of this, but there are ways to get out of it and we don't know quite what their strategy will be. do you think as things stand, that mitt romney can still win this election? >> oh, i think so. i think the president consistently...
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what is mitt romney saying about all the criticism? >> mitt romney is pushing back as well. let's look at some of these numbers he's pushing back against. there from been a slew of polls in the states. look at our cnn poll of polls. in ohio, crucial battle ground state. mitt romney is trailing barack obama by about 5 points. virginia, another important state that the president won four years ago, mitt romney would like to grab back, he's down by 6 points in our average. wisconsin, where paul ryan is from, down by 9 points. mitt romney was interviewed last night. listen to what he said. >> you are slipping in the polls at this moment. at love republicans are concerned about this campaign. you bill yourself as a turn around artist. how are you going to turn this campaign around? >> actually, we're tied in the poll. we're all within the margin of error. we bounce around week to week, day to day. there are some days we're up, some dags woor down. we go forward with my message that this is a time to reinvigorate the american economy, not by expanding government and raising taxes
what is mitt romney saying about all the criticism? >> mitt romney is pushing back as well. let's look at some of these numbers he's pushing back against. there from been a slew of polls in the states. look at our cnn poll of polls. in ohio, crucial battle ground state. mitt romney is trailing barack obama by about 5 points. virginia, another important state that the president won four years ago, mitt romney would like to grab back, he's down by 6 points in our average. wisconsin, where...
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obama 54%, romney 42%. but, candy, 4%, unless there's a crisis, usually foreign policy is not on the minds of a lot of americans. >> right. and the question is how will we view this through the prism of november? when it was one thing when osama bin laden was out there and there was this, you know, is the bush administration going to get him when john kerry was running against george bush. the question is, does it have resonance come november with that 4%? because we keep seeing close polls. perhaps it could. but i think the larger question here is in listening to president obama was almost like listening to hillary clinton four years ago when she kept saying, well, you know what i know from having done this et cetera, et cetera. it does not seem to me that americans unless they feel a real threat to u.s. homeland that they vote on the basis of foreign policy alone. >> except, i remember and you do too, all of us remember 1980. jimmy carter, the incumbent president lost 444 days, americans held hostage in i
obama 54%, romney 42%. but, candy, 4%, unless there's a crisis, usually foreign policy is not on the minds of a lot of americans. >> right. and the question is how will we view this through the prism of november? when it was one thing when osama bin laden was out there and there was this, you know, is the bush administration going to get him when john kerry was running against george bush. the question is, does it have resonance come november with that 4%? because we keep seeing close...
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mitt romney courting the latino vote tonight. a conversation will air tonight from mitt romney's meet-the-candidate rally later today. this comes two days after a secret recording of romney was released showing him cracking this joke at a private fund-raiser. >> my dad, which you probably know, was the governor of michigan and head of a car company, but he was born in mexico. and had he been born of mexican inheritance, i would have a better shot at winning this. i say that jokingly but it would help to be a latino. >> i'm bringing in a romney supporter this morning, thank you for joining us this morning, i appreciate your time. did you think that remark was offensive to the latino community? >> no, i didn't. i think it was a joke. if i remember correctly, he made a similar joke back on univision back in february when he talked about it would be easier to win the florida primary if he could convince folks of his latino heritage. i don't think it was offensive at all. >> some people say it makes him seem like he's out of touch wit
mitt romney courting the latino vote tonight. a conversation will air tonight from mitt romney's meet-the-candidate rally later today. this comes two days after a secret recording of romney was released showing him cracking this joke at a private fund-raiser. >> my dad, which you probably know, was the governor of michigan and head of a car company, but he was born in mexico. and had he been born of mexican inheritance, i would have a better shot at winning this. i say that jokingly but...
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this is not a good time for the romney campaign. there are still 49 days left, though, as we all know in politics, everything can change on a dime, poppy. >> absolutely. this is al of the talk today and tomorrow but that could change in an instant. thanks so much, mark. >>> mitt romney's remarks about half of the country depending on the government and believing they are entitled might sound harsh but the core fact, and i mentioned this earlier, it is true almost 47% of americans pay no federal income taxes. still, the numbers do not tell the whole story whatsoever. christine romans from the money team takes a closer look at who isn't paying and more importantly, why. >> how could it be that nearly half of the country pays no taxes, as governor mitt romney claim? if you're talking about federal income tax he's right. 46.6% of households pay no federal income tack. who are nonpayers? working, nonelderly. those not paying federal income tax two-thirds pay a payroll tax. that's used to fund social security and medicare. how hani people
this is not a good time for the romney campaign. there are still 49 days left, though, as we all know in politics, everything can change on a dime, poppy. >> absolutely. this is al of the talk today and tomorrow but that could change in an instant. thanks so much, mark. >>> mitt romney's remarks about half of the country depending on the government and believing they are entitled might sound harsh but the core fact, and i mentioned this earlier, it is true almost 47% of americans...
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at the end of the day, mitt romney and ann romney are two fine people. at our convention we showcased who they are when the camera is nott on, helping people in a way that just really touched my heart. this election is about the economy and the future of america. after four years of barack obama, obama economics, everything they promised hasn't come true. the stimus. we were supposed to be at 6%. why aren't we? obama care, if you pass it, premiums will go down. they're going up. i promise you i'll reduce the deficit in my first term. it's gone up 50%. >> to the question, senator graham. >> you fill up your car, ask yourself, is president obama's energy policies good for you and your family? go to the gas pump. go look on your 401k statement. >> isn't the question would mitt romney have donnie better, and don't people look at him and think he doesn't get me? >> oh, that's what this is about, yes. he -- during the debates he will tell you i'm about to repeal obama care and work with democrats to replace with something that matters. i'm not going to have an
at the end of the day, mitt romney and ann romney are two fine people. at our convention we showcased who they are when the camera is nott on, helping people in a way that just really touched my heart. this election is about the economy and the future of america. after four years of barack obama, obama economics, everything they promised hasn't come true. the stimus. we were supposed to be at 6%. why aren't we? obama care, if you pass it, premiums will go down. they're going up. i promise you...
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a referendum on mitt romney. mitt romney's strategy was to make this election a referendum on president obama, and his record. but because of his own actions, the conversation keeps coming back to romney and his missteps. for instance, comments made at the private florida fund-raiser a few months ago. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. all right? there are 47 people who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. >> well, just hours ago, mitt romney appeared on fox news to explain those comments, but it took eight minutes, okay? it took the entire interview until the end of the last question for mitt romney to get to talk about the one thing he actually wants to talk about. >> if people think they're better off, i would say well take a look at the -- at the numbers when it comes
a referendum on mitt romney. mitt romney's strategy was to make this election a referendum on president obama, and his record. but because of his own actions, the conversation keeps coming back to romney and his missteps. for instance, comments made at the private florida fund-raiser a few months ago. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. all right? there are 47 people who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are...